What Was Mark Twain's Response To Huckleberry Finn?
If anything could be said about Mark Twain is that he has a wonderful way of creating an atmosphere that can allow the reader to feel completely immersed into his story. As a whole, the book penetrates the reality of that specific time period and how people acted, which if we look at our society today you will find many similarities that Twain used in his sequel. For that reason I believe that is why this story has been able to stand the test of time and why schools continue to have their students read it. Not only does Huckleberry Finn relate to multiple time periods it also is relatable to many people, for example: there are countless young people who deal with Huck’s parenting situation, Jim’s hardship and racism, and the encountering con
artist like the duke and dauphlin. This book is not outrageously fictional to the point where there is no moral to be found, its a story about a boy who learns to become a man.
Mark Twain took aspects of his own childhood and created a magically realistic setting and poured in his own feelings so that every page launches the story to new heights. By the end of the novel, as a reader, you’ve learned more about Mark and Huck. Being on the Mississippi River changed them for the better.